"Youngest Innovators" Youth Activity at the Charles River Museum

Free with general Museum admission ticket

‘Youngest Innovators’ is FREE with normal admission ($5 for kids 6-7, $10 for adults, $5 seniors, kids 5 and under free). REGISTRATION IS LIMITED. We hope to welcome you here soon!

Our youngest innovators are welcomed to the Charles River Museum for a program of activities and fun, led by our experienced early childhood educator, Carole Pugliese. This program is free with regular admission and is part of our efforts to inspire future innovators right from the start!

Upon entry, kids will be welcomed into the museum space and given a bit of history as to what the space was (a steam energy power plant) and how it is used now (a museum and learning space). We will gather in our cozy and inviting Learning Corner for introductions, and Carole will share a story with the kids as part of a read aloud activity. Then, students and accompanying adults will have a walking tour of the museum and experience the museum’s collection of industrial innovations and vintage machinery. They will be encouraged to think about concepts like invention, machinery, energy, and innovation and do a hands-on creative activity. All are welcome to stay to continue “creating” and /or to do a scavenger hunt revisiting the collection.

We will soon be offering museum kits to be used in the galleries with visiting young learners and families. This is part of a larger effort to develop programming specifically geared for that age group. These kits are still being created and will be available soon at our front desk to check out during future visits.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, 154 Moody Street, Waltham, United States